Am I correct? Although having the double miles promo, I'm still better off with BAEC
Mar 18, 2017, 6:11 pm
#1
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Am I correct? Although having the double miles promo, I'm still better off with BAEC
Flying this week in R class Europe to Perth.
I currently have no one world miles or status.
I could use Qatar miles which through the promo would give me double miles, but still BA miles seem to make more sense due to the following 2 reasons:
* Tier - With QR I would have 150 Tier miles which gets me to silver which would be OW Ruby, while with BA I would get 560 tier miles which is nearly BA Silver which is OW Sapphire
* BA miles seem to be worth more than double of QR for Europe flights (QR seems to charge much more for award tickets)
Are the Fuel taxes on QR at least low?
I currently have no one world miles or status.
I could use Qatar miles which through the promo would give me double miles, but still BA miles seem to make more sense due to the following 2 reasons:
* Tier - With QR I would have 150 Tier miles which gets me to silver which would be OW Ruby, while with BA I would get 560 tier miles which is nearly BA Silver which is OW Sapphire
* BA miles seem to be worth more than double of QR for Europe flights (QR seems to charge much more for award tickets)
Are the Fuel taxes on QR at least low?
Mar 18, 2017, 8:32 pm
#2
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Hi, you will still need to take 4 flights with BA to progress status.
I am typing this at the Parmelia Hilton Perth at the moment.
I credited my flight with QR to my BA account and the following have posted to my BA account
BHX DOH 140 4,158
DOH PER 140 7,249
I am typing this at the Parmelia Hilton Perth at the moment.
I credited my flight with QR to my BA account and the following have posted to my BA account
BHX DOH 140 4,158
DOH PER 140 7,249
Mar 19, 2017, 1:02 am
#3
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It's true that BAEC Reward Flight Saver redemptions in Europe do offer genuinely good value, and can be especially good for positioning flights for various ex-EU offers
Mar 19, 2017, 8:26 am
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I think you have to decide which program is of more use to you personally and how you will use each carrier / OW going forward - if at all. You appear to have snagged an R class fare, possibly from one of the sales, but need to decide what is next.
This is very much a personal choice but I would certainly factor in the limited use of QR miles and how you can redeem - especially as you appear to be UK based.
You may find the link below of use.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...Privilege+Club
I credit mine to BAEC as have been a member there since Y2K or thereabouts, so am in a different situation to you.
This is very much a personal choice but I would certainly factor in the limited use of QR miles and how you can redeem - especially as you appear to be UK based.
You may find the link below of use.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...Privilege+Club
I credit mine to BAEC as have been a member there since Y2K or thereabouts, so am in a different situation to you.
Mar 19, 2017, 10:40 am
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Another minefield of Flyertalk facts and information is available in the thread "Deciding on a Oneworld Frequent Flyer Program? Help is here." ...but you will need more than 5 mins to digest it.
Mar 19, 2017, 1:54 pm
#6
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You are right about getting getting tiers easier as well as getting better value for short range awards, so if this is what you want, use BAEC. However, when you factor in Qmile promos, QRPC has good value for long range awards on QR metal and extra fees are quite low.
You can get EU-AKL in C for 180k Qmiles (-5% for QRPC Gold and up) or most SEA destinations for 150k
You can get EU-AKL in C for 180k Qmiles (-5% for QRPC Gold and up) or most SEA destinations for 150k
Mar 20, 2017, 12:55 am
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I agree with makrom, who quoted cost in Qmiles for return tickets, not just one way.
QR charges only airport and other government imposed taxes on award tickets (roughly 100 EUR for a return ticket). They don't charge any fuel surcharge (YQ, YR). You can check the detail of taxes by making a dummy award booking on QR website and it's the same as any OTA or ITA would tell you, minus the fuel surcharges.
QR charges only airport and other government imposed taxes on award tickets (roughly 100 EUR for a return ticket). They don't charge any fuel surcharge (YQ, YR). You can check the detail of taxes by making a dummy award booking on QR website and it's the same as any OTA or ITA would tell you, minus the fuel surcharges.
Mar 20, 2017, 4:25 am
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escape4 as makrom says in post 6 of this thread it depends on what you want to do. I would recommend the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html thread for any attempt at evaluating the relative values.
Mar 22, 2017, 8:01 pm
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escape4 as makrom says in post 6 of this thread it depends on what you want to do. I would recommend the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/onewo...help-here.html thread for any attempt at evaluating the relative values.
Same thing about earning. If I am flying on MH and I need to decide whether to earn on BA or on QR... depends the relative value of the miles between the programs.
Mar 25, 2017, 5:13 pm
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I am trying to determine if for the particular route and the number of adios/miles required, which account should I use to book the flight?
Same thing about earning. If I am flying on MH and I need to decide whether to earn on BA or on QR... depends the relative value of the miles between the programs.
Same thing about earning. If I am flying on MH and I need to decide whether to earn on BA or on QR... depends the relative value of the miles between the programs.
www.awardace.com (and others) give a guide for awards. Some ffp's charge by sector. Others by start and end point. Or some other ffp rules.
The big uncertainty can be carrier imposed surcharges (YQ YR). Real taxes are the same for all airlines on the same routes/cabin. A surcharge can trigger additional real taxes if the award changes from non revenue to revenue.
Earning. Depends on fare booking class and your status
www.wheretocredit.com/MH